The Important Cities Of Australia

SYDNEY• lies on the south-east coast• the most populous city in Australia – 4,2 mil people• area – 12 144 km• the capital of New South

Wales• Australia's centre of finance,

culture and tourism• Built around Port Jackson

(including Sydney Harbour)• Sydney was established in

1788 as the first European colony by Arthur Phillip

Sydney Opera House

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney – view from the air

Sydney University

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CANBERRA• The capital of Australia

(since 1908)

• The largest inland city

• Population: 325,000

• Located in the north of Australian Capital Territory, selected as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne

• The architecture was inspirated by Chicago

• The seat of government

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Parliament House and Old Parliament House

MELBOURNE• Located in the south-east

• The capital of Victoria

• 2nd most populous city – 3,7 mil people

• Discovered by British in 1835, grew into metropolis in 1850s during the Victorian gold rush

• The centre of commerce, culture, industrie and tourism

Yarra River – the typical place for relaxing, doing sport, having picnics

Parliament House View to central Melbourne

South Melbourne Town Hall

BRISBANE

• The capital of Queensland

• 3rd largest city

• Population: 1,8 mil

• The city was established in 1824 and in 1825 was moved 40km souther

• Named after Sir Thomas Brisbane (governor of New South Wales)

Brisbane central business district

The city at night (Brisbane River)

PERTH

• Situated in the sout-west

• The capital of Western Australia

• Population: 1, 5 mil, = ¾ of the Western Australia´s inhabitants, 4th most populated city

• The first European settlers were English, Irish, during the 20th century also Italians and Greeks

Perth´s skyline

South Petrh´s skyline

ADELAIDE

• The capital of South Australia

• 5th largest city

• Population: 1,1 mil

• Located on the Adelaide Plains,

north of the Fleurieu penisula

Panorama of Adelaide

St. Peters Cathedral